This position involves the oversight, servicing and some processing of a variety of operational and financial transactions. These include: procurement, accounts payable, reconciliation, data collection, analysis, review and control, customer servicing, cashiering, accounts receivable, and reporting. This position ensures timely procurement request review and processing, receipt and payment of all invoices, and resolves issues with other campus departments (disbursements, procurement, etc). They manage moderately complex issues with vendors, correct accounting errors, and reconcile monthly charges from campus entities. They also work with campus stakeholders to streamline information processing and with department end users to follow agreed-upon procedures.

Responsibilities:

Reviews procurement requests to ensure all requisition information is accurate, complete and complies with policy and funding requirements. Submits procurement requests to Campus Shared Services and follows up to answer questions and get additional information if needed.

Collects invoices, invoice approvals, reviews, and matches up all invoices to ensure processing and payment. Provides approvals on all invoices that will be sent to Disbursements for processing. For larger accounts, tracks payments, collects open invoices and keeps in regular contact with these vendors. Performs internal checks to ensure timeliness of such payments.

Serves as primary point of contact with Campus Shared Services on work questions, transfer of work, receipt of work, coding questions and work process issues.

Serves as Department point of contact on payment issues with internal and external clients.

Develops, documents, and implements procedures for financial activities to ensure that the unit is running as efficiently and effectively as possible. Assists with year-end and month-end reconciliation and in tracking year-end expenses and revenues. Assists with year-end audits.

Reviews work from Campus Shared Services (purchase requisition, travel and entertainment) and serves as approver for BluCard transactions where needed. Ensures all items are fully completed, including the addition of coding, and documentation for timely payments.

Assists with the processing of various urgent payables and also collects and provides chart string information for miscellaneous cash and checks. Facilitates payment from 3rd party vendors. Performs correction journals on an as-needed basis.

Proactive with vendors and end users to maintain efficient payable schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the Pac-12 Conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), as well as other associations and agencies to which the Berkeley campus of the University of California adheres.

Experience with Berkeley Financial System (BFS) and BearBuy, Berkeley’s “Procure to Pay” system.

Experience in an Intercollegiate Athletics environment.

For more information on our department, please visit www.calbears.com. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply online at http://jobs.berkeley.edu, indicating job #23647. Please include a cover letter, resume, and three references submitted as a single attachment with your application.

The University of California at Berkeley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics staff consists of more than 275 staff members and coaches and sponsors 30 varsity sports programs. These 30 programs include more than 850 student-athletes who participate in various sports events annually within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).